Bozo *finally* washed the dirty bike (S100 report)

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

After a few months and a few thousand miles of riding (mostly on pavement, some washboard dirt road), I finally heeded Matcom's glowing report and cleaned the bike with S100.

It was a little bit more effort than "spritz & rinse". I used a soft-bristled 3" paint brush to clean the wheels, where the disk brake dust was a little bit stubborn, then used a sponge on some of the front parts to wipe the bug-gutz away. The S100 did a great job loosening the brake dust and bug bits. It made the job a lot easier.

I dried the painted parts with a towel, and let the rest drip-dry. There's no chrome on the bike, so no need to deal with water spots on metal.

I used the S100 on the front of my car,too , since we just got back from a vacation and it was covered with dried bug parts. The S100 made it a breeze to wipe away the bugs.

I'll be going back for the big refill S100 jug.

And maybe I'll wash the bike again in a few months.
:)

[matcom]

1. "spritz & rinse"

works like a charm EVERY OTHER WEEK :rofl:

:hi:

[ThomWV]

2. Every Spring and every Fall, if it needs it or not ...

One of the many things I like about winter riding is that there are no bugs.

We're a bit different on keeping the cobwebs off the machines. I tend to clean mine off pretty soon after I trash it. I don't make any attempt to keep the bike clean when I'm riding it though; no dodging puddles, no avoiding dirt roads, but I pay for it at the end of the day. So for me a good cleaner is worth its weight in time, almost as valuable as clean soft rags.

Oh by the way, chrome rules ....

[guitar man]

3. yep, S100 is great stuff

I rode about 45-50 miles off and on in the rain going home last wednesday evening, the last 30 or so miles it was coming down pretty good.A lot of red mud washing out onto the highway from dirt side roads, oil, grease and grime spraying up from the wet road. The bike looked like absoulte hell thursday morning :(

Yesterday, I washed it doen with the S100, a big sponge and a soft bristle brush and it shines like new again. :)

[av8rdave]

4. One more shortcut....

After you rinse, use a leaf blower to dry the bike. It takes care of all those little nooks & crannies that are so hard to get to. Also prevents water spots on the chrome parts.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

5. Leaf blower? How about just driving real fast

That'll dry it off, too.
:rofl:


My bike has no chrome. It has maybe a square foot or two of shiny red paint. The rest is sort of dull black or grey.

[av8rdave]

6. The riding fast is a lot more fun...but you'll still have some spotting and wet areas.